Adobe® InDesign® CS6: Part 2
Course Specifications
Course Number: 
092022
Course Length: 
1 day
Course Description
Overview: 
In Adobe® InDesign® CS6: Part 1 you were introduced to the many features that help you create professional looking documents. Now you need to create much lengthier interactive documents that need to be accessed across a range of devices. In this course, you will learn advanced InDesign techniques to enhance the look and functionality of your documents. 
Using Adobe InDesign, you can create interactive documents and export them for viewing in a web browser with various features such as buttons, page transitions, movies and audio files, hyperlinks and animation. You have the ability to assign color profiles and establish print presets. In creating longer documents, you'll be able to include such features as a table of contents, footnotes, cross-references and an index. 
Course Objectives:
Target Student: 
This course is intended for students who want to expand their entry-level knowledge of Adobe InDesign by using advanced features and collaboration tools. 
Prerequisites: 
To ensure your success, you will need to take the following Logical Operations course:
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS6: Part 1
Course-specific Technical Requirements
Hardware
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware configurations: 
•	1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
•	1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
•	16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
•	DVD-ROM drive
•	Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
•	1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
•	Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
•	Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen
Software
•	Adobe® InDesign® CS6
•	Adobe® Acrobat® X Pro
•	Adobe® Flash® Player 11
•	Adobe® Digital Editions (2.0)
•	Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional with Service Pack 1
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating Documents for Multiple Formats 
Topic A: Build Layout Variations 
Topic B: Link Content 
Lesson 2: Managing Advanced Page Elements 
Topic A: Create Repeating Content 
Topic B: Work with Text Layouts 
Topic C: Create Transparency 
Topic D: Use Anchored Objects 
Topic E: Manage a Library 
Lesson 3: Managing Styles 
Topic A: Import Styles from Microsoft® Word Documents 
Topic B: Create Nested and GREP Styles 
Topic C: Apply Styles in a Sequence and Manage Overrides 
Topic D: Redefine Styles and Break Style Links 
Lesson 4: Building Complex Paths 
Topic A: Create Bézier Paths 
Topic B: Create Clipping Paths 
Topic C: Create Compound Paths 
Lesson 5: Managing External Files 
Topic A: Import Layered Files 
Topic B: Merge Data 
Lesson 6: Creating Dynamic Documents 
Topic A: Create Document Sections 
Topic B: Insert Text Variables 
Topic C: Create Interactive Documents 
Lesson 7: Managing Long Documents 
Topic A: Create a Book 
Topic B: Build a Table of Contents 
Topic C: Create Hyperlinks and Cross-References 
Topic D: Generate an Index 
Topic E: Insert Footnotes 
Lesson 8: Publishing InDesign Files for Other Formats 
Topic A: Export PDF files for Print 
Topic B: Export Interactive PDF Files 
Topic C: Export Files for Animation 
Topic D: Export Files for the Web 
Lesson 9: Customizing Print Settings 
Topic A: Manage Colors 
Topic B: Preview the Print Output 
Topic C: Create Print Presets 
Appendix A: Productivity Enhancements 
Appendix B: InDesign Language Support 
Appendix C: Extension Manager CS6 
Appendix D: Adobe InDesign CS6 ACE Certification Exam Objectives 
Appendix E: New Features in Adobe InDesign CS6